Button and loop clasp



Oct. 1, 1935.

O. DOHREN BUTTON AND LOOP CLASP Filed Sept. 5; 1954 0564/" .Do/z/"erzATTOR N EY Patented Oct. 1, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to hose supporters or garters generally and moreparticularly to the clasp by which the garter is secured to thestocking. In the device of the character described the clasp generallycomprises a button member and a button engaging loop, both of which arecooperatively attached to the garter strap.

It is the primary object of my invention to provide an improved button,the construction of which will readily facilitate its permanentattachment to the strap or web of the garter, thus concealing all of themetallic surfaces of the button.

A further object of my invention is to provide a button-engaging loop ofsimple and economical construction, the formation of which adapts itselfparticularly to the fabrication of wire stock or similar material.

The general object of my invention is to provide in hose supporters anelongate button and a cooperating loop which may be readily attached ordetached from the stocking and which in support of the stocking willminimize the danger of damage to same.

The invention will be fully and comprehensively understood from aconsideration of the following detail-ed description when read inconnection with the accompanying drawing which forms part of theapplication, with the understanding, however, that the improvement iscapable of extended application and is not confined to the exact showingof the drawing nor to the precise construction described and, therefore,such changes and modifications may be made therein as do not affect thespirit of the invention nor exceed the scope thereof as expressed in theappended claims.

In describing the invention in detail and the particular physicalembodiment illustrating the invention, reference is had to theaccompanying 49 drawing wherein like characters of reference designatecorresponding parts thruout the several views.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the garter clasp 45 with the cooperatingparts separated.

Fig, 2 is a front elevational View of the garter clasp attached to astocking.

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are plan, end and side elevational views, respectively,of the button engaging 50 loop; and

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view of the button attached to thegarter straps.

Referring now to the drawing for a more detailed description thereof,numeral 6 indicates a 55 garter member provided for the support of thehose from an upper garment, at the terminal end of which is secured anelongate button or bead l. A strap 8 is secured at its upper end tothegarter member 6, its lower or terminal end being provided with a hemadapted to receive a loop 9. 5

The loop 9 is formed integral with a loop H] which is formed to receiveendwise the elongate button 'I. The loops 9 and it] are formed of asingle piece of wire, one end of which is indicated by the numeral 9aand the loop extends from 10 this point to form the left portion of loop9. The wire is then bent to form the loop I9, after the formation ofwhich the wire is bent to form the right portion of loop 9. In formingthe loop ID the wire is bent outwardly at the right end of 15 the lattersubstantially at a right angle to the main portion of the loop, and isso formed in order to provide an opening for the endwise insertion ofthe elongate button. A band I 2 is placed around the adjoining portionsof the wire 20 which separate the loops 9 and ID, by which band a morerigid structure between loops 9 and I0 is provided.

Reference is now directed particularly to Fig. 6 in which the detailedstructure of the elongate 25 button I and its attachment to the gartermember 6 is illustrated. Garter member 6 is composed of two straps 6aand 6b joined together by stitching or other suitable means on atransverse line above the portion at which the button I is 30 secured.The outer portion of button 1, indicated by numeral la, is formed ofrubber or other suitable resilient material and is of substantially T-shaped transverse section forming two oppositely disposed substantiallyparallel flanges 11). To 35 reinforce the elongate button and provide ameans by which its attachment is made to the garter member 6 a T-shapedmetallic member [4 is provided, the center leg of which is disposedcentrally in the neck of button 1, which leg has its outer edge flaredout at Ma. to effect the more secure holding of the outer portion la.The lower flanges of member M are bent over, during which bending thestraps 6a and 6b are held in contact with the respective flanges, inwhich fashion the respective ends of the straps are securely held underthe bent over flanges of the member l4. By this construction a suitablyrigid elongate button isprovided, the exposed metallic surfaces of whichare subsequently covered entirely by the attachment of the button to thestraps of the garter member 6. Altho member I has its ends exposed, asillustrated in the drawing, it is obvious therefrom that the outerportion la of the button may be formed to cover the ends of the centerleg of member M, the flanges thereof being covered by sewing orotherwise joining the proximal edges of the straps 6a and 6b.

The attachment of my garter clasp to the stocking is illustrated in Fig.2 and is effected by holding the stocking over the elongate button I andthen engaging the loop IQ onto the button by sliding same so that theparallel edges of loop l0 engage under the flanges 1b of the button. Theparticular advantage of this method of attachment is that it provides anelongate lineal grip upon the stocking, thus minimizing the dangers ofdamaging same.

What is claimed as-new is:

1. In a garter, a pair of straps, a first loop attached to one of thestraps and an elongate button secured to'the other strap, a second loopadapted to receive said elongate button endwise, said first and secondloops being integral and formed of a single piece of wire, said secondloop being closed, but having one of its ends turned outwardly toprovide an opening for the admittance of said button in said secondloop.

2. In a garter, a pair of straps, a first loop attached to one of thestraps and an elongate button secured to the other strap, a second loopextending from said first loop and adapted to receive said buttonendwise, said second loop being closed, but having one of its endsturned outwardly to provide an opening for the admittance of said buttonin said second loop.

3. In a garter, a pair of straps, a first loop attached to one of thestraps and an, elongate button secured to the other strap, a second loopextending from said first loop and adapted to receive said buttonendwise, said second loop being closed, but having one of its endsofiset to provide an opening for the admittance of said button,

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